Sourcing of Earworms
I’m not allowed to name names of course, but I have a client at work whose name is 95% the same as a really annoying one hit wonder song from the 90’s and it has ben stuck in my head for days.
Thoughts on Life
Quite the Puzzler
A few months back I made a mistake. I saw an ad on Facebook for a subscription to a puzzle service, and it seemed like it might make for a good gift for someone I know. it turns out the price was ridiculous, so I closed out the browser and figured that was that. Now months later, my feed is still filled with ads from that company and others of a similar ilk. You’d figure I was a lifelong puzzle afficianado but no. I’m just drowning in a torrent of irrelevant social media spam. Remember when social media was fun? I do.
Aging Somewhat Poorly
I’m well aware that the music I grew up qualifies as oldies now, and that rock is basically old people music. But I didn’t realize how bad it was until Collective Soul became part of a “look at how old and gross this feller is” commercial.
Truly Defining Success
All of my life I’ve defined success in one and only one way. Live so that there’s no chance I’ll ever be called to testify before Congress. So far, so good.
Which is Worse?
A lot has been written about how the AI slop taking over the internet can make people believe things that just aren’t true. But what about the opposite case? There’s so much AI generated garbage floating around that when I saw news of the Rush reunion I didn’t believe it. Not one little bit.
Was the Warning Really Necessary?
I’m usually proud to be an attorney, but when I see something like this product having a warning that it contains nuts, I’m pretty sure one of my professional colleagues was involved.
The Proud and Forgotten
For all the talk about how AI may take our jobs in the not too distant future, there’s one group of people who are being affected severely now. What of the folks who pose for stock photography? So many of the pictures you see on the internet even now are generated by AI. What of the beautiful people who pose for pictures eating sandwiches or having a meeting? Their future looks bleak.
They’re Probably Out to Get Me
I just tested and installed our new wifi-enabled, talking smoke / carbon monoxide detector. As with many things, I think I prefer the older version that was neither wifi-enabled nor capable of talking. I’m pretty sure the smoke detector and the coffee pot will now be conspiring against me behind my back.
